Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales

By Kathleen Jennings, Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, et al.

Book Overview

"Some of these tales are moving, others terrifying. . . . Long after the last page is turned, these tales will linger in readers' brains, in their closets, under their beds, and in the shadows." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

Predatory kraken that sing; band members and betrayed friends who happen to be demonic; harpies as likely to attract as repel. Welcome to a world where humans live side by side with monsters. Here you'll find an architect of hell on earth, spectral boy toys, a Maori force of nature, and a landform that claims lives. Fifteen top voices in speculative fiction explore the intersection of fear and love in a haunting, at times hilarious, darkly imaginative volume.

With monstrous stories by:

M. T. Anderson
Paolo Bacigalupi
Nathan Ballingrud
Holly Black
Sarah Rees Brennan
Cassandra Clare
Nalo Hopkinson
Dylan Horrocks
Nik Houser
Alice Sola Kim
Kathleen Jennings
Joshua Lewis
Kelly Link
Patrick Ness
G. Carl Purcell

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536206415
• ISBN13: 9781536206418
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

One of my favorite books!

I saw this book at a shelf in my school library and I fell in love with it, so I had to buy a copy for myself! I love this anthology! The tales are really interesting and it has a great variety. Similar to the show Love Death and Robots on Netflix, definitely worth a read!!!